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Barry Gardiner vs Dame Chi Onwurah

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West
vs
Photograph of Dame Chi Onwurah
Dame Chi Onwurah
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Voting alignment

Barry Gardiner and Dame Chi Onwurah voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,392 shared comparable votes.

1,387 same votes 5 different votes 1,392 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
111 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 173 shared votes
111 Aye 62 No
58 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 115 shared votes
58 Aye 57 No
21 Aye 74 No
Migration 100% aligned 95 shared votes
21 Aye 74 No
34 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
34 Aye 35 No
30 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 64 shared votes
30 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 21 No
Benefits 95% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
98 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 162 shared votes
96 Aye 66 No
111 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 173 shared votes
111 Aye 62 No
58 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 115 shared votes
58 Aye 57 No
21 Aye 74 No
Migration 100% aligned 95 shared votes
21 Aye 74 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

67.3 %
5 % below average
Rank 474 of 649
Participation
76.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 286 of 649
1,589
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,798
2,361 eligible divisions
889
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,003
55.8 % of votes cast
700
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
795
44.2 % of votes cast
16
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
16
0.9 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 393 of 650
Appearances
108
+30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 125 of 650
88
-50.3 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650
Contributions
157
+18.7 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,938,496
all imported IPSA years
£268,850
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£303,201
34 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
14
4 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Trade
77 of 91 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Transport
78 of 95 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
#4
Work / Employment
67 of 77 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#5
Defence
61 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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